Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 165

Effie glanced at the time; it was about time to leave.

You should never wish harm on others, but you must always be wary of them.

Everything was in place now. Effie was ready to go, letting Isabel enjoy the "fun" she'd so carefully planned for herself.

She brought this upon herself.

From inside the cabin, Isabel's shrill screams blended with ragged gasps—almost too harsh to listen to.

Just as Effie turned to leave, she spotted a figure hurrying toward the cabin.

It was Isabel's manager, with a woman trailing behind her.

The two of them headed straight for the small house.

Effie watched for a moment, then slipped away.

Lyman had been waiting nearby, relieved to see that Effie hadn't gone into the cabin. He'd just stepped aside to answer a call, and now that he was back, Effie was already on her way out.

They left together.

In the car, Lyman asked, "Did you get a good look at who went in?"

thought for a moment, glanced at him, and replied, "I saw

to see how Lyman would

expression didn't change. He simply responded with a quiet "Hmm," tapping his long fingers on the steering wheel,

shot him a sideways glance. When she saw that he didn't seem to care, she turned away, a subtle smile

eyes dark and unreadable. "She made her choice. She'll have to live with

lips together and said

were

to test the

someone look into things and uncovered Carole's involvement. It was obvious Isabel had

couldn't understand what had changed in Isabel. Why had she turned on Effie? Was it because of

his brow, wrestling with

he wouldn't interfere. People had to own up to what they'd

Carole had rushed over,

howl from

the

on the door, but there

options, she grabbed a rock and smashed the

open, and the scene

Isabel's voice was hoarse and fading, while a few men nearby leered and laughed in a way

"Isabel!"

widened

did it come to